STUC Women's conference 2019

That this House sends its best wishes to the 92nd annual Scottish Trades Union Congress Women’s Conference taking place in Perth on 28 and 29 October 2019; congratulates Joyce Stevenson of the Communication Workers Union on her election as Conference Chair; notes that the conference brings together over 120 women trade unionists from workplaces across Scotland; recognises that a number of issues such as the gender pay gap, school holiday hunger and child poverty will be discussed; and urges both the UK and Scottish Governments to seriously consider proposals which emerge from the conference.